Boston: The Bruins goaltenders have
combined for four shutouts this season. Tuukka Rask is 4-2 in the
shootout (Khudobin has not taken part in one this year).

Carolina: Hurricanes goalies have combined for two shutouts this
year. Dan Ellis is 0-1 in the shootout (the team’s lone
shootout this season).

WHAT TO WATCH
FOR

The Hurricanes’ offense is ice cold and they’ve been
giving up three to four goals just about every game. Boston’s
been slumping of late, but they absolutely have to take two points
out of this one.

Claude Julien has placed his two leading goal scorers, Brad
Marchand (14) and Jaromir Jagr (15), with Greg Campbell, who
usually centers the fourth line and has just two goals on the year.
Not sure I’m a fan of that move. Let’s see how long
they stick together.

Chris Kelly will probably be a little rusty in his return to
action. Nevertheless, it’s unquestionably a boost to have him
return, given his strong faceoff numbers and pivotal role on the
penalty kill prior to getting injured.